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19. S. Pearsonii, N. E. Brown, In Kew Bulletin, 1911, p. 97 



(Fig. 9). — Stemless, with a stout creeping' rootstock. Leaves of 

 seedling or juvenile idants 8 10 in a rosette, directed to all parts 



S. Pearsonii, N.E.Br. A, adult plant; 1 



D and E, sections at middle of three «^^^^^ 

 showing progressive stages towards the final 



tion of leaf of adult plant 6 in. above base ; 



size. From the type cultivated at Kew. 



Fig. 9. 



g, both 4 nat. size; < 

 e leaves on a seedlin 



cylindric leaves; F, sec- 



of the compass, and recurved-spreading, rigid, 2^-12 in. long, the- 

 outermost or smaller |-11 in. broad, lanceolate, acute or acumi- 

 nate, broadly and shallowly concave aboA'e, convex beneath and 

 about g-A in. thick, the inner gradually becoming thicker, more 

 deeply concave, narrower, and finally passing into the erect and 



